Venture Capital stories
Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.
Zalos secures USD $3.6 million seed funding to build AI agents that automate complex finance workflows across legacy enterprise systems.
Support Fusion raises AUD $1 million pre-seed to grow US and UK presence and scale AI-led integrations for co-managed enterprise IT.
New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.
Heidi debuts a wearable Remote microphone for clinicians, aiming to improve AI scribe accuracy in noisy, offline and rural care settings.
Oasis raises USD $120 million to expand its AI-first access control platform for non-human identities across large enterprises.
Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.
San Francisco startup Multiply raises USD $9.5m to power self-learning B2B ad campaigns across Google Search, LinkedIn and emerging AI formats.
European university spinouts now total EUR €370bn in value, with photonics and quantum science driving a surge in deep-tech commercialisation.
Belgian legal tech group LEGALFLY unveils Agent Studio to automate in-house workflows and opens a new base in Mannheim, Germany.
GeoWealth extends its Series C with a USD $42.5m minority stake from Goldman Sachs to fuel growth while its family office keeps control.
AI-native EU startups are shrinking dev teams and hiring seasoned engineers as AI generates most new code, Notion Capital research shows.
Heidi launches Heidi Remote wearable mic for NHS clinicians, aiming to curb smartphone workarounds and improve AI scribing in busy clinics.
Animoca backs Ava Labs with cash and support to expand Avalanche in Asia and the Middle East, targeting entertainment and real-world assets.
VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.
Capita expands its Multiverse AI training to 750 staff, after early cohorts saved 10 hours a week each and delivered 400 automation projects.
British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to SuperSeed's new Physical AI fund targeting early-stage industrial tech start-ups.
OpenAI triples Australian startup credits to USD $50,000 and adds free ChatGPT Business seats in expanded local founders programme.